Recreating the past for live events, TV and film
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Time |
Re-enactment arena and living history area |
Main Arena 1 |
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9.30 |
Gates open. Living history commences |
- |
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10.00 |
- |
Drumhead service (to 10.30) |
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11.00 |
- |
Fanfare and arrival of the Red Devils, followed by the Band of the Parachute Regiment |
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11.30 |
25-pounder firing display - The Garrison |
Boldog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle display Team |
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11.40 |
English Civil War display (including cavalrymen) – The Sealed Knot |
As above |
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12.10 |
.Medieval knights on horseback - Hellequinn |
Roman army and gladiators – Legio XIIII GMV and Britannia |
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12.30 |
WWII soldiers and weapons – The WWII Living History Association |
Moto-Stunts International |
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12.50 |
Medieval arms, armour and combat – The Wars of the Roses Federation and Erpyngham Retinue |
As above |
|
13.10 |
As above |
Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas |
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13.20 |
American Civil War drill, tactical and firing display – The Southern Skirmish Association |
As above |
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13.30 |
As above |
WWII Battle – The World War II Living History Association, The Garrison and others |
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13.50 |
WWI equestrian display – The 16th Lancers and History Horse |
Boldog Lings |
|
14.05 |
The Fighting Swiss 1480 – 1520 – Fahnlein Uri |
As above |
|
14.20 |
Classical Greek Hoplites – The Hoplite Association |
As above |
|
14.30 |
As above |
Spitfire flying display |
|
14.40 |
English Civil War musket and cannon firing display – The Sealed Knot |
As above |
|
14.45 |
As above |
Medieval Battle – The Wars of the Roses Federation |
|
15.00 |
Roman Army display – Legio XIIII GMV |
As above |
|
15.20 |
As above |
Lancaster bomber flypast |
|
15.25 |
As above |
Moto stunts International |
|
15.30 |
Soldiers and firepower through the ages (detachments from all eras, please) |
As above |
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16.05 |
As above |
Essex Caledonian Pipe Band |
|
16.20 |
Living history continues |
Air assault & Falklands commemorative display |
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16.45 |
Living history closes |
As above |
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17.00 |
- |
Red Devils |
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17.10 |
- |
Grand Finale commences |
|
17.25 |
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Re-enactors march in to join finale |
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18.05 |
- |
March off & fall out |
Please note that times mat be subject to alteration. In addition to the main and re-enactment arenas, there are two other arenas featuring displays including military bands, plus other attrractions. A free programme is available on the day to ticket purchasers.
Sunday : The Colchester Chariot Spectacular
Following on from Saturday, enjoy the Colchester Chariot Spectacular, with our second superb day of top quality historical re-enactments, plus Roman chariot racing close to the original site of Colchester's racing circus, recently discovered! Arranged by Snake in the Grass Limited.
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Updated 13 June 2007